2013 Freshmen All-Americans

The team is headed by Collegiate Baseball’s Freshman Pitcher of The Year RHP Thomas Eshelman of Cal. St. Fullerton who only walked 2 batters in 107 2/3 innings while posting a 12-2 record and 1.59 ERA and Freshman Player of The Year SS Alex Bregman of Louisiana St. who hit .385 with 17 doubles, 7 triples, 6 homers and 52 RBI. He also stole 15 of 16 bases.

Here is a rundown on the 2013 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans.

Starting PitchersRHP Thomas Eshelman, Cal. St. Fullerton: Named Freshman of The Year in the Big West and a first team Big West selection, Eshelman was also a first team Louisville Slugger All-American. He posted a 12-2 record with a 1.59 ERA. Incredibly, he only walked 2 batters in 107 2/3 innings and struck out 78.

RHP Andrew Moore, Oregon St.: A first team Pac-12 selection and Freshman Of The Year in the league, Moore was 13-1 with a 1.22 ERA and 3 complete games. He fanned 61 batters with 23 walks over 111 innings.

RHP Justin Garza, Cal. St. Fullerton: Named Pitcher of The Year in the Big West, Garza was 12-0 with a 1.92 ERA. He struck out 89 batters with 16 walks over 108 innings

LHP Ryan Kellogg, Arizona St.: A first team Pac-12 selection, Kellogg was 11-1 with a 3.15 ERA. He fanned 54 batters with 17 walks over 103 innings. He also threw a no-hitter against Oregon St.

LHP P.J. Conlon, San Diego: A first team West Coast pick, Conlon was 9-0 with a 1.65 ERA. He struck out 69 batters with 26 walks over 82 innings.

Ian Gibaut, Tulane: A member of the All-Freshmen Conference USA team, Gibaut posted 12 saves with a 2.66 ERA and fanned 38 batters with 18 walks over 40 2/3 innings.

Jake Matthys, Kansas St.: Named Freshman of The Year in the Big 12 and a first team Big 12 selection, Matthys was 8-1 with 7 saves and a 2.13 ERA. He struck out 35 batters with 8 walks over 50 2/3 innings.

Ray Castillo, Alabama: A member of the SEC All-Freshmen Team, Castillo posted 12 saves with a 3.38 ERA and struck out 43 batters in 42 2/3 innings.

Sutter McLoughlin, Sacramento St.: A first team pick in the Western Athletic Conference, McLoughlin posted 17 saves with a 2.11 ERA and struck out 26 batters in 38 1/3 innings.

Ben Hartz, Buffalo: Hartz recorded 6-1 record with 1 save, 2.01 ERA and struck out 19 in 40 1/3 innings.

Blake Fox, Rice: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in Conference USA, Fox was 6-0 with 1 save, 3.41 ERA and struck out 23 batters in 37 innings.

Bubba Derby, San Diego St.: A second team Mountain West selection, Derby posted 10 saves with a 4-3 record, 3.79 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.

Carson Fulmer, Vanderbilt: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the SEC, Fulmer posted 4 saves with a 3-0 record, 2.66 ERA and fanned 49 batters in 47 1/3 innings.

Kyle Funkhouser, Louisville: Funkhouser was 5-1 with a 2.25 ERA as he struck out 51 batters with 23 walks in 52 innings. He opened his college career with 18 consecutive innings without allowing a run.

CatchersAnthony Hermelyn, Oklahoma: An Honorable Mention All-Big 12 pick and a member of the All-Freshmen Team, Hermelyn hit .285 with 6 doubles and 26 RBI.

Mitch Ghelfi, Milwaukee: Named Freshman of the Year in the Horizon League, Ghelfi hit .322 with 11 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers and 19 RBI.

ShortstopsAlex Bregman, LSU: A first team SEC selection and Freshman of The Year in the league, Bregman hit .385 with 17 doubles, 7 triples, 6 homers and 52 RBI. He also stole 15 of 16 bases.

Kevin Newman, Arizona: A first team Pac-12 selection, Newman had a superb year defensively as he only committed 6 errors in 55 games. Offensively, he hit .336 with 6 doubles, 3 triples and 42 RBI. Newman also had 11 stolen bases.

Blake Trahan, La.-Lafayette: Named Freshman of The Year in the Sun Belt and a second team league selection, Trahan hit .319 with 10 doubles, 4 homers and 38 RBI. He also had 13 stolen bases.

Joe McCarthy, Virginia: Named Freshman of The Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference and a second team ACC selection, McCarthy hit .333 with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 4 homers and 50 RBI.

A.J. Zarozny, Bryant: Named Rookie of The Year in the Northeast Conference, Zarozny hit .358 with 14 doubles, 2 homers and 28 RBI. He also had 10 stolen bases.

Donnie Dewees, North Florida: Named to the Atlantic Sun second team, Dewees hit .347 with 19 doubles, 3 triples and 5 home runs. He also collected 47 RBI.

Josh Merrigan, Georgia St.: The Rookie of The Year in the Colonial Conference who was a second team league pick hit .353 with 15 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs and 36 RBI. He also had 12 stolen bases.

Mendez Elder, Savannah St.: Named Rookie of The Year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Elder hit .306 with 7 2B, 1 HR, 23 RBI and stole 10 of 14 bases.

Boomer White, Texas Christian: An Honorable Mention Big 12 pick and member of the All-Freshmen Team, White hit .314 with 13 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 27 RBI.

Clayton Evans, S.E. Missouri: A member of the All-Freshmen Team in the Ohio Valley, Evans hit .325 with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 24 RBI.

Craig Aiken, Oklahoma: A second team Big 12 pick and member of the All-Freshmen Team, Aiken hit .291 with 5 doubles, 3 triples and 23 RBI with 16 stolen bases.

Dillon Cooper, Alabama St.: Named Freshman of The Year in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Cooper hit .301 with 12 doubles, 3 homers and 26 RBI.

Jack Parenty, Stony Brook: A first team America East pick and Rookie of The Year in the league, Parenty hit .333 with 6 doubles, 1 triple, and 17 RBI.

Jacob Page, Army: A second team Patriot League selection, Page hit .307 with 8 doubles, 4 triples, 3 homers and 35 RBI. He also had 11 stolen bases.

Jake Romano, Miami (Ohio): Named Freshman of The Year in the Mid-American Conference, Romano hit .370 with 3 doubles, 3 triples and 18 RBI. He also had 8 stolen bases.

Jaylin Davis, Appalachian St.: The Southern Conference Freshman of The Year hit .257 with 12 doubles, 4 triples, 4 homers and 36 RBI. He also had 12 stolen bases.

Kyle Nowlin, Eastern Kentucky: The Rookie of The Year in the Ohio Valley hit .295 with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers and 26 RBI with 17 stolen bases.

Multiple Position AthletesCorbin Olmstead, North Florida: A member of the All-Freshmen team in the Atlantic Sun, Olmstead hit .307 with 4 doubles, 3 triples and 19 RBI. On the mound, he compiled 6 saves, 4-1, 2.81 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

Kevin Fagan, Stetson: A member of the Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen Team, Fagan hit .275 with 3 doubles, 3 triples and 25 RBI. On the mound, he recorded 2 saves, 2-2, 2.28 ERA and struck out 24 batters in 27 2/3 innings.

Matt Rose, Georgia St.: A member of the All-Rookie team in the Colonial Conference, Rose hit .283 with 8 doubles, 4 homers and 32 RBI. On the mound, he recorded 5 saves, 3-2, 2.55 ERA and struck out 30 batters in 35 1/3 innings.

Chris Lewis, Sacramento St.: A first team Western Athletic Conference pick as well as Freshman of The Year in the league, Lewis hit .349 with 15 doubles, 1 triple, 4 homers and 46 RBI. He also reached base in 30 consecutive games during the 2013 season.

Jarrard Poteete, Texas Tech.: An honorable mention Big 12 pick as well as a member of the All-Freshmen team in the league, Poteete hit .280 with 10 doubles, 3 homers and 25 RBI.

Joe Purritano, Dartmouth: Named Rookie of The Year in the Ivy League and a first team Ivy League selection, Purritano hit .343 with 6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 homers and 30 RBI.

Landon Lassiter, North Carolina: Lassiter hit .352 with 12 doubles, 3 triples, 1 home run and 27 RBI. He also swiped 8 bases.

Paschal Petrongolo, Jacksonville St.: Named to the All-Freshmen team in the Ohio Valley Conference, Petrongolo hit .262 with 7 doubles, 3 triples, 4 home runs and 33 RBI.